Manufacturing Grants in Ontario for 2026
Did you know that over 80% of manufacturing businesses in Canada miss out on available government grants simply because they don’t know they exist or how to apply? If you're investing in growth, equipment, or job creation, securing funding could give your Ontario manufacturing business a major competitive edge—don’t leave money on the table!
132 opportunities available
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Cost-shared support for agri-food energy efficiency
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)
Refillable tax support for regional business investment
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenClosing Soon
South Dundas Community Improvement Plan
Funding for commercial building improvements
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Co-investment for smart mobility technology development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingClosed
Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)
Funding for agri-food labour force solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative
Government of Ontario (ON), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
Funding for dairy processing equipment upgrades
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
BioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Funding for Ontario SME 5G technology development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Funding for agri-food innovation and productivity
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Factory — Support for Startups
Free advisory support for Ontario startups
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MaRS Momentum
Strategic support for scaling high-growth companies
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Capital support for hardtech and deeptech startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
Other SupportOpen
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario gasoline tax refund for unlicensed equipment
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Support for agri-food sector market and supply chain challenges
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Wage subsidies for Ontario work placements
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Supports agri-food innovation and efficiency
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
Aerospace manufacturing research support facility
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports agriculture and food sector resiliency
Grant and FundingArchived
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Supports Ontario SMEs to implement DMAP-recommended digital technologies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Ontario supports strategic investments and job creation in priority sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program
Funding for Ontario's forest sector innovation and productivity
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth